If your referring to me, I have medicare. I'm going for the six month wait period with the diet, so I know that is ahead already. I also have stuff as early as 2002 saying I was obese. I've been overweight since childhood. I have a couple co-morbidities, but it takes time to gather paperwork and such. If you want to chat, I have aim. I have yahoo too...but I never use it ^^;; Fae